I was baking this morning and wanted to put some walnuts into my banana loaf. I found them in the freezer next to a big bag of hazelnuts from last year’s harvest.

Should I substitute hazelnuts for the walnuts? Crispin would like some, I’m sure. So I used the walnuts for baking and put some hazelnuts out in the woodshed for Crispin.

He loves them! See how he gets right into it?

 

“These are so yummy. Who would have thought I’d get a taste of hazelnuts before this year’s crop is ripe?”

 

“I’m just so tickled to have found this treat waiting for me. Would you like a bite?”

 

“No?  Okay, that’s fine by me. I’ll just have to eat it all myself.”

 

“I’m just wondering if Anneli went without breakfast this morning. Her hands are shaking so much, the video clip is all over the map.”